Mortgage rates fell for the second consecutive week, spurring a jump in mortgage apps at the outset of the spring homebuying season.
Read More »Mortgage Apps Gain for the Third Consecutive Week
The dip in mortgage rates has kicked the spring homebuying season off on the right foot, as the MBA reports overall app volume on the rise for the third straight week, amid uncertainty over the health of the banking sector.
Read More »Independent Mortgage Banks Reported Nearly $3k Loss on New Originations
“For the third consecutive quarter, the average pre-tax net production income was in the red, reaching a new survey low of 99 basis points of loss in the final three months of 2022,” said Marina Walsh, CMB, MBA’s VP of Industry Analysis.
Read More »Economic Unrest Pushes Mortgage Rates Downward
In a week of turmoil in the economic markets as the FDIC was named receiver of two banks, Freddie Mac reported the fixed-rate mortgage retreated 13 basis points, ending a five-week run of increases.
Read More »Mortgage Purchase App Volume Rises for Second Consecutive Week
The MBA reports that purchase applications increased for the second straight week but remained nearly 40% below last year’s pace, amid news of continued economic instability and several bank closures.
Read More »Homebuyers: Back in the Game?
With the market still hampered by high mortgage rates and tight supply, MReport asks a panel of experts if the spring/summer 2023 housing market will bring homebuyers back off the sidelines.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Rise for Fifth Consecutive Week
Mortgage rates continued their upward trajectory, with potential buyers facing affordability and low inventory issues as the spring home buying season begins to ramp up.
Read More »Rise in Rates Spurs Uptick in Mortgage App Volume
After three weeks of consecutive declines, mortgage application volume took a sudden turn upward this week, despite mortgage rates nearing the 7% mark.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Close in on the 7% Mark
Continued economic growth and a rise in inflation have helped push mortgage rates up for the fourth consecutive week, making it difficult for potential buyers to jump into the purchase market.
Read More »Mortgage Purchase Apps Fall 44% YoY
Overall mortgage application volume fell 5.7% week-over-week, with homebuyers again retreating to the sidelines as a spike in mortgage rates hampered affordability.
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